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we have already started the debt ceiling fight a few minutes after the congress has passed a fiscal cliff deal. on top of that coming here from the president about the next round on deficit reductions, saying that he wants to have the wealthiest corporations and individuals take advantage of fewer tax loopholes. he asserted that his rate increase and now he wants to deal with loopholes and deductions. he says that he wants more spending and investments at the white house calls it on infrastructure and research and development and pretty much the same fight we have been having over and over again for the last four years. the president outlined his position. not really anything new. republicans have been outlining their position. mitch mcconnell is out with a statement saying that we need to get a handle on spending. let's get moving on spending reductions. so we now have the next step here. and also the next fight here. we have been going over throughout the night, but $200 billion of deficit on trade deficit spending before we do reach the debt ceiling, and enacted last it's about the nex
we have already started the debt ceiling fight a few minutes after the congress has passed a fiscal cliff deal. on top of that coming here from the president about the next round on deficit reductions, saying that he wants to have the wealthiest corporations and individuals take advantage of fewer tax loopholes. he asserted that his rate increase and now he wants to deal with loopholes and deductions. he says that he wants more spending and investments at the white house calls it on...
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cliff is going to hit soon and this is the best deal we are quite yet. after that comment on the house republicans and house democrats that will need both of them to come up and vote for this thing, to get through on the house. the schedule is still a little murky. we don't know when the senate will vote on this. it will likely go first here in the senate, and then it is up to the house and the pressure is beginning to get signoff on this thing. >> that seems to be the big question. we have the video of the podium which is where we hope to get some kind of statement from someone in the senate. but it's the house leadership, nancy pelosi will have to sell liberal democrats on the idea. but eventually having to take place and then of course john boehner would have to sell house republicans on the fact that there may not be extension of cuts and they are going to be tax increases. >> exactly. and if you think of the alternative here, if liberal democrats don't like where the threshold is, they sit on their hands and get what they want and more and more. and
cliff is going to hit soon and this is the best deal we are quite yet. after that comment on the house republicans and house democrats that will need both of them to come up and vote for this thing, to get through on the house. the schedule is still a little murky. we don't know when the senate will vote on this. it will likely go first here in the senate, and then it is up to the house and the pressure is beginning to get signoff on this thing. >> that seems to be the big question. we...
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that same lar number on the republican side of what voted for the fiscal cliff but a lot short of 49 republican yeses they got. we had an issue of republicans deflecting this is a case again, tonight. all democrats voted yes on this bill tonight. house speaker john boehner sort of handed this to reporters he was just glad to be getting this over. >> kara? >> one of the interesting things to watch is just listening to rhetoric how that evolved you had you know a lot of these heated whether hostage takers, having bombs strapped to the chest then today the press conference after the senate vote with the democratic leaders it was just so odd to hear harry reid so he fusive with praise of senator mcconnell. you think back to the summer we had to fight over so called nuclear option you had senator mcconnell calling senator reid one of the worst senate leaders in history. just coming full circle. >> heading to this committee we have senator patty murray on the democratic side and on the house republican side, paul ryan. carea, then chad, what are the hopes and possibilities? >> well, i thin
that same lar number on the republican side of what voted for the fiscal cliff but a lot short of 49 republican yeses they got. we had an issue of republicans deflecting this is a case again, tonight. all democrats voted yes on this bill tonight. house speaker john boehner sort of handed this to reporters he was just glad to be getting this over. >> kara? >> one of the interesting things to watch is just listening to rhetoric how that evolved you had you know a lot of these heated...
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cliff you saw republicans fall apart. everyone at the leadership table is united and will vote for this bill tonight even if president obama rubs it in. >> the president is saying he wants to break the fever of republicans, specifically the tea party. doesn't seem like he's broken any fever, in fact, conservatives seem more united than ever maybe. >> not more united than ever but more opposed to obama. >> i'm sorry, the tea party suppo supporter conservatives, i know the republican party has its own split, we've talked about it many times they fired up some of the fire brands. >> i think that's absolutely right. i think charles is right to a certain extent obama is trying to divide, a strategy of divide and conquer. in effect we have a coalition going on in the right in congress, the republicans who follow boehner and tea party caucus that essentially doesn't. they'll work something on some things. what usually happens in the wake of these kinds of things, most republicans and other sirk circumstances, the democrats, but
cliff you saw republicans fall apart. everyone at the leadership table is united and will vote for this bill tonight even if president obama rubs it in. >> the president is saying he wants to break the fever of republicans, specifically the tea party. doesn't seem like he's broken any fever, in fact, conservatives seem more united than ever maybe. >> not more united than ever but more opposed to obama. >> i'm sorry, the tea party suppo supporter conservatives, i know the...
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the republicans voted for, the majority of the republican caucus did not vote for the fiscal cliff package. but when it comes to the politics of this and support for the speakers, many people gave him a pass. they feel that they understood where they were with the fiscal cliff. republicans had the leverage. they feel that they have the rev lage here and they don want to give it up. it's a very delicate dance that the speaker is going to have to do to convince the republicans that they do have leverage, but how far are they willing to take it. patience is running out among house republicans with the speaker about just how many times they're willing to say okay fine, we'll talk about the next fight. >> brianna keeler is in the east room right now, brianna, i don't know about you, but i only found out about this news conference this morning, was this one of these last-minute decisions? what's going on over there? >> we found out with very short notice that president obama would be giving this press come frensz and there are a number of issues pressing that he will get questions about. the deb
the republicans voted for, the majority of the republican caucus did not vote for the fiscal cliff package. but when it comes to the politics of this and support for the speakers, many people gave him a pass. they feel that they understood where they were with the fiscal cliff. republicans had the leverage. they feel that they have the rev lage here and they don want to give it up. it's a very delicate dance that the speaker is going to have to do to convince the republicans that they do have...
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that same lar number on the republican side of what voted for the fiscal cliff but a lot short of 49 republican yeses they got. we had an issue of republicans deflecting this is a case again, tonight. all democrats voted yes on this bill tonight. house speaker john boehner sort of handed this to reporters he was just glad to be getting this over. >> kara? >> one of the interesting things to watch is just listening to rhetoric how that evolved you had you know a lot of these heated whether hostage takers, having bombs strapped to the chest then today the press conference after the senate vote with the democratic leaders it was just so odd to hear harry reid so he fusive with praise of senator mcconnell. you think back to the summer we had to fight over so called nuclear option you had senator mcconnell calling senator reid one of the worst senate leaders in history. just coming full circle. >> heading to this committee we have senator patty murray on the democratic side and on the house republican side, paul ryan. carea, then chad, what are the hopes and possibilities? >> well, i thin
that same lar number on the republican side of what voted for the fiscal cliff but a lot short of 49 republican yeses they got. we had an issue of republicans deflecting this is a case again, tonight. all democrats voted yes on this bill tonight. house speaker john boehner sort of handed this to reporters he was just glad to be getting this over. >> kara? >> one of the interesting things to watch is just listening to rhetoric how that evolved you had you know a lot of these heated...
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and had they caused us to go over the fiscal cliff, let's assume they had rejected the senate deal, republicans as a bloc voted against it their brand would have been in serious trouble. let's assume we get reasonable gun control lemon slalgs on high-capacity magazines and on assault rifles, comes before the congress. and they reject it as a group. their brand is in serious trouble. so the speaker has to way short-term ex-gin short-term with the long-term of the congress. if they torpedoed the cliff because of the hastert rule it would have seriously jeopardized their ability to stay in power. >> governor, go back to atmospherics for a remember, i remember the swearing in of the 111th congress in 2008 acres long with president obama, there was this palpable excitement. even for republicans who were not thrilled with obama, there was this excitement that the last eight years were over and that something new was beginning. then back to the 112th swearing in, certainly for republicans with that tea party insurgency, felt like the republican version of 2006. there was this excitement, something new
and had they caused us to go over the fiscal cliff, let's assume they had rejected the senate deal, republicans as a bloc voted against it their brand would have been in serious trouble. let's assume we get reasonable gun control lemon slalgs on high-capacity magazines and on assault rifles, comes before the congress. and they reject it as a group. their brand is in serious trouble. so the speaker has to way short-term ex-gin short-term with the long-term of the congress. if they torpedoed the...
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draws closer and closer to that fiscal cliff. the defense department is facing billions in budget cuts. how a furlough could affect civilian employees in the u.s. and around the world. oh, hey mike. what are you up to? oh, just diagramming this accident with my state farm pocket agent app. you can also get a quote and pay your premium with this thing. i thought state farm didn't have all those apps? where did you hear that? the internet. and you believed it? yeah. they can't put anything on the internet that isn't true. where did you hear that? [ both ] the internet. oh look. here comes my date. i met him on the internet. he's a french model. uh, bonjour. [ male announcer ] state farm. more mobile than ever. get to a better state. he loves risk. but whether he's climbing everest, scuba diving the great barrier reef with sharks, or jumping into the market, he goes with people he trusts, which is why he trades with a company that doesn't nickel and dime him with hidden fees. so he can worry about other things, like what the market
draws closer and closer to that fiscal cliff. the defense department is facing billions in budget cuts. how a furlough could affect civilian employees in the u.s. and around the world. oh, hey mike. what are you up to? oh, just diagramming this accident with my state farm pocket agent app. you can also get a quote and pay your premium with this thing. i thought state farm didn't have all those apps? where did you hear that? the internet. and you believed it? yeah. they can't put anything on the...
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and, you know, a lot of people we talked to around the country are just sick of fiscal cliff to fiscal cliff, frankly. and that falls to both parties. a lot of blame, according to the polls, goes to republicans. but, as you have seen over this whole deal, it has hit both parties pretty hard in all. as you are taking a look at the senate floor live here, they are coming to the end of the list of votes. try to get a tally but they don't put it up until the very end there, greta but we don't expect this to be anywhere close to 60. it should pass overwhelmingly. >> if i have to find some sort of silver laning, let me just say this, is that i mean this is our democracy. this is how we settle disputes. even if it's pretty ugly and dirty and a lot of dissatisfaction. a lot of nations around the world don't solve these debates this way. so at least we are sort of at each other's throats with words and not otherwise. as we look at them voting. at least, you know, that's the good part of about democracy. that's how we settle our disputes even if it's messy and not particularly satisfactory in ge
and, you know, a lot of people we talked to around the country are just sick of fiscal cliff to fiscal cliff, frankly. and that falls to both parties. a lot of blame, according to the polls, goes to republicans. but, as you have seen over this whole deal, it has hit both parties pretty hard in all. as you are taking a look at the senate floor live here, they are coming to the end of the list of votes. try to get a tally but they don't put it up until the very end there, greta but we don't...
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is actually a real cliff on like the fiscal cliff, which is defaulting. and so when i hear the president say i will not negotiate with republicans over the debt ceiling that makes me feel very good. because to me, the quality of the deal that we have been talking about right now is fully a function of the president maintaining that stance. if he goes anywhere near this thing that is called the boehner rule, where john boehner says for every dollar increase we give you in the debt ceiling you have to give us spending cuts. and by the way, the republicanss think they're out of the tax spending business. the president thinks they will. they also believe they have the leverage now with the debt ceiling. the only way the president gives him that leverage is to negotiate with them. so he has to stand very, very firm on that. >> i'm betting that he is going to stay tough on the debt ceiling. and i'm also betting, i may be the only one. i think they're going to pull more revenue out in the next congress through tax reform elements on deductions and exemptions, we
is actually a real cliff on like the fiscal cliff, which is defaulting. and so when i hear the president say i will not negotiate with republicans over the debt ceiling that makes me feel very good. because to me, the quality of the deal that we have been talking about right now is fully a function of the president maintaining that stance. if he goes anywhere near this thing that is called the boehner rule, where john boehner says for every dollar increase we give you in the debt ceiling you...
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a little bit of contraction generally built into the fiscal cliff deal. you know, the big variable in what is about to happen in the next few months is the republican position. what is it going to be? nina is also exactly right the president has become very adept and actually very enthusiastic about exploiting their differences. in that context it is amazing to me how the republicans continue to have so many differences. before we can have any intelligent discussion they have got to get in a room if they can and figure out what it is they want. and then stick to it. i happen to be skeptical about all that. >> the issue right now is spending. purely spending. >> they have honest differences on some policies and i respect those differences. everyone is taking for granted the president of the united states reelected, no electoral pressures on him. it is fun for us to talk about. about l. it matter two years from now? >> that is what the president thinks his job is. in. >> you may not like that but that is what is happening. >> but it is did. >> call it anyth
a little bit of contraction generally built into the fiscal cliff deal. you know, the big variable in what is about to happen in the next few months is the republican position. what is it going to be? nina is also exactly right the president has become very adept and actually very enthusiastic about exploiting their differences. in that context it is amazing to me how the republicans continue to have so many differences. before we can have any intelligent discussion they have got to get in a...
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they cut a deal on the fiscal cliff. >> to raise taxes. >> to raise taxes so republicans, seven weeks ago, or whenever it was, had to raise taxes. i believe the white house miscalculated or underestimated or whatever you want to call it, the republicans, in saying, ok, they're going to now close these loopholes which is effectively raising taxes again after they just did that seven weeks ago. i also believe that republicans could be in the process of underestimating how this could affect their standing with the public. right now they've got a 29% favorability rating. the president sits, 49%. he's gambling the public will be with him because after all he got re-elected partially on the issue of fairness. >> and he's reading the polls. >> and he's reading the polls and the republicans are saying, you know what, we're on the right side because the public believes the government should be smaller and more efficient. the problem that the republicans have is that this particular slice of the pie we're talking about is all the popular stuff. it's headstart, it's teachers, veterans. it's a lo
they cut a deal on the fiscal cliff. >> to raise taxes. >> to raise taxes so republicans, seven weeks ago, or whenever it was, had to raise taxes. i believe the white house miscalculated or underestimated or whatever you want to call it, the republicans, in saying, ok, they're going to now close these loopholes which is effectively raising taxes again after they just did that seven weeks ago. i also believe that republicans could be in the process of underestimating how this could...
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cliff. everyone got to see that in its entirety today. as far as going forward, richard, i think that those battles in the house republican conference are still very much alive it. they only lost eight seats. i believe a vast majority of them got over 55% in their districts. they will be reelected quite easily. their worries from a primary challenger on the right. going forward, folks will have to realize when people say why want the compromise? because they see any compromise any time they are with president obama, and some will get flak for being too close to political interest. last thing, this is a deal that was opposed by the afl-cio and also imposed by the heritage action, the very conservative group that has a very influential scorecard here on capitol hill. you see both far left, far right, move on.org, they did not like this. some folks say both extremes don't like it. we will see what effect that has on members moving forward. >> we are just learning that speaker boehner voted for
cliff. everyone got to see that in its entirety today. as far as going forward, richard, i think that those battles in the house republican conference are still very much alive it. they only lost eight seats. i believe a vast majority of them got over 55% in their districts. they will be reelected quite easily. their worries from a primary challenger on the right. going forward, folks will have to realize when people say why want the compromise? because they see any compromise any time they are...
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the fiscal cliff fix, put together by president obama was senate republicans, has passed the house. conservatives figured they have to go along or get blamed for taking us off the cliff and keeping us there. first, they fought back. it was a struggle between speaker john boehner and more conservative republicans like paul ryan and eric cantor, the house republican leader who walked with the speaker but this afternoon, opposed the fiscal cliff deal that speaker boehner tonight would allow to pass the house. >> the senate passed it this morning, 89-8. mcgrath republicans cooperating. to reverse the house tax hikes on 98 percent of americans that took effect at the midnight fiscal cliff, but leaving it in the place tax hikes on the wealthy, income over $400,000 and postponed the spending cuts. democrats pushed for house approval. >> the issue of an up or down vote should not be questioned. >> house republicans' battle. cantor demanding budget cuts be added to the bill. >> we are serious about cutting spending, though there are not. >> we are going to see where we are then vote. >> the
the fiscal cliff fix, put together by president obama was senate republicans, has passed the house. conservatives figured they have to go along or get blamed for taking us off the cliff and keeping us there. first, they fought back. it was a struggle between speaker john boehner and more conservative republicans like paul ryan and eric cantor, the house republican leader who walked with the speaker but this afternoon, opposed the fiscal cliff deal that speaker boehner tonight would allow to...
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by december, republicans were pushing us over the fiscal cliff. by january, republicans were talking about forcing another crisis before they backed down, but now they have caused a government shut down, at wrong last. and this is not an accident. we are deep into year three of them running the house. and in year three of them run, the house we've had zip from them in terms of law or policy. and we are at seven and counting when it comes to can't keep the lights on failures of basic governance. and that is not a mistake. that is how they planned it. in september 2010, a few weeks before those mid term elections where the house republicans won back majority, a republican congressman from georgia spoke to a conservative audience at a christian event, and he exor theed -- exhorted them that they were going to need it their support. he said republicans would do it again just like the last time they took power in the house after the 1994 elections. >> the government will shut down. [ applause ] >> that's what i wanted to hear. if we hold the line, if w
by december, republicans were pushing us over the fiscal cliff. by january, republicans were talking about forcing another crisis before they backed down, but now they have caused a government shut down, at wrong last. and this is not an accident. we are deep into year three of them running the house. and in year three of them run, the house we've had zip from them in terms of law or policy. and we are at seven and counting when it comes to can't keep the lights on failures of basic governance....
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and is the house really going to take the country over a fiscal cliff? i'll speak with two powerful congressmen, democrat steve israel and republican darrell issa. they are here to debate. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room."
and is the house really going to take the country over a fiscal cliff? i'll speak with two powerful congressmen, democrat steve israel and republican darrell issa. they are here to debate. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room."
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i do think down the line there are 85 republicans voted for the fiscal cliff agreement. 87 of them voted to reauthorize the violence against women act. take those two votes. there's a core group of republicans, i call them the governing caucus. if you put the cr to the floor, you would be 250 to 300 votes to pass this bill. there is majority support in the house. i do think at some point john boehner will consider putting the bill on the floor, letting it pass. the important thing you have to remember, i saw dick durbin and harry reid piling on john boehner. i understand that. but john boehner is the elected leader of the house republicans. he can't each day of the week decide to violate their wishes. he has to try to get them to move toward a governing method. they can't continue to say the debt ceiling will never be raised unless huge bills like obama care are repealed. he has to get them there and that's the hope of the process. >> right, he's moved pay lot already in response, obviously to what his base is doing. take a listen to him here in march. >> our goal here is to cut spending
i do think down the line there are 85 republicans voted for the fiscal cliff agreement. 87 of them voted to reauthorize the violence against women act. take those two votes. there's a core group of republicans, i call them the governing caucus. if you put the cr to the floor, you would be 250 to 300 votes to pass this bill. there is majority support in the house. i do think at some point john boehner will consider putting the bill on the floor, letting it pass. the important thing you have to...
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so that they're not giving up what the tax revenue could be from the fiscal cliff, in order to just let the republicans take a big chunk out of social security and medicare and without having to compromise further. >> what do you think about the fact that the house left for the night and will be back at noon tomorrow? but the senate really decided to stick this out. whether they vote or not, they're writing the bill right now. what was their incentive to stick around and try to hammer this thing tonight? >> well, for one thing, when they actually finish it tonight, they can leave. i think there is a desire, certainly among vice president joe biden and minority leader mcconnell and majority leader reid, to show they can do this. in this area, there is a center of leading, the senate likes that they can actually get it done. if they can get it done tonight on the eve of of the fiscal cliff, they can actually say they were able to get it done before we went over the cliff. that they were not so deeply, deeply irresponsible that they actually let us go over the cliff, to hammer a deal out.
so that they're not giving up what the tax revenue could be from the fiscal cliff, in order to just let the republicans take a big chunk out of social security and medicare and without having to compromise further. >> what do you think about the fact that the house left for the night and will be back at noon tomorrow? but the senate really decided to stick this out. whether they vote or not, they're writing the bill right now. what was their incentive to stick around and try to hammer...
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as i have said to you from day one, democrats want the fiscal cliff. howard dean said on your program, it is the best deal that they are going to get. the republicans would never go along with and they are going to get tax raises on rich people. and when we go off the physical cliff congress goes back into session. republicans are blamed for the bad economy and roger is right. the three programs, social security and medicare and medicaid have been untouched. roger, the reason i give this one cheer out of three cheers, i think he is right. the democrats are salivating to demonize and this deal is the best they are going to get. >> in this one, some people say, that the real hidden agenda is to break the pledge on tax cuts and break the republican party in two. do you agree with that? >> if we break the party is done. >> and you heard what the great roger stone said. is mr. obama in it to break the party or the gop? >> as a democrat, i wish that, but the reality is he is far more liberal than they think he s he wants the deal. regardless of what howard d
as i have said to you from day one, democrats want the fiscal cliff. howard dean said on your program, it is the best deal that they are going to get. the republicans would never go along with and they are going to get tax raises on rich people. and when we go off the physical cliff congress goes back into session. republicans are blamed for the bad economy and roger is right. the three programs, social security and medicare and medicaid have been untouched. roger, the reason i give this one...
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in january, 85 republicans voted with democrats when they had the fiscal cliff deal and 49 republicans voted for relief for victims of hurricane sandy, so there is movement that has been done in the past. but is that where it's going to come from this time? is it going to have to come from the leadership? where do you think this is going? >> the way things work in the house of representatives is that the speaker has almost total control of actually what comes to the floor. and what people call the cr, the continuing resolution, the bill that keeps the government operating, were that to come to the floor clean, just the money to keep the government going, nothing on obama care, a lot of people think it would have the votes to pass. that you take the number of republicans who would vote for that plus pretty much everybody in the democratic caucus and the thing passes. so the question is, if that's the end game, how do they get there? and that is going to require some sort of decision by john boehner, which would come at a -- the risk of losing his job as speaker to let something like tha
in january, 85 republicans voted with democrats when they had the fiscal cliff deal and 49 republicans voted for relief for victims of hurricane sandy, so there is movement that has been done in the past. but is that where it's going to come from this time? is it going to have to come from the leadership? where do you think this is going? >> the way things work in the house of representatives is that the speaker has almost total control of actually what comes to the floor. and what people...
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over the fiscal cliff. while there is widespread agreement like medicare and driving the debt, less agreement on who is to blame for not fixing it. >> the president brought everyone in a room. looking at entitlement was part of the big deal. cantor walked out. john boehner walked out. >> speaker boehner and cantor gave up trying to negotiate with the president because he moved the goalposts on him. we'll have the same players in obama's second term. >> bret: stocks fell this afternoon when the federal reserve lost meeting revealed a split between central bank officials over how long the feds should keep buying bonds to support the u.s. economy. the dow lost 21. s&p 500 gave back three. nasdaq finished behind 12. out with the old and in with the new. the 113th congress was sworn in today and speaker boehner was able to hold on to his job, despite some defections. mike emanuel on capitol hill with the latest. >> honorable john a. boehner of the state of ohio received majority of the votes cast is duly elected
over the fiscal cliff. while there is widespread agreement like medicare and driving the debt, less agreement on who is to blame for not fixing it. >> the president brought everyone in a room. looking at entitlement was part of the big deal. cantor walked out. john boehner walked out. >> speaker boehner and cantor gave up trying to negotiate with the president because he moved the goalposts on him. we'll have the same players in obama's second term. >> bret: stocks fell this...
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republicans are smarting from the results of the fiscal cliff talks. so, now, they're doing what comes naturally when they don't get their way. threatening to shut down the government when the next fight comes up. two senators are making that threat and speaker john boehner says he's ready to use the debt ceiling fight to get the spending cuts he wants. >>> also, a few days late, but the house finally voted for aid to hurricane sandy victims. you'd think a no-brainer. but they promised to punish members for approving the aid and 67% of house republicans voted no. we're going to ask an opponent of aid to confirm that one. now the senate is looking for inappropriate access. leave it to vice president joe biden. >> hey, mom. how are you? >> good to see you. i'm joe biden. >> his glad handing yesterday has drawn snickers from critics, but let's praise the vice president for showing the world how to get it done. for being a pa. >>> finally, michelle bachmann. we begin with the republicans threatening to shut down the government if they don't get the spendin
republicans are smarting from the results of the fiscal cliff talks. so, now, they're doing what comes naturally when they don't get their way. threatening to shut down the government when the next fight comes up. two senators are making that threat and speaker john boehner says he's ready to use the debt ceiling fight to get the spending cuts he wants. >>> also, a few days late, but the house finally voted for aid to hurricane sandy victims. you'd think a no-brainer. but they promised...
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cliff, senate minority leader mitch mcconnell is the republican who folks go to to say, help us get a deal. >> you know, i think that's part of the problem, but i think boehner's biggest problem is he needs to redefine victory. in the grand bargain talks in 2011, he very well could have said, listen, i brought spending levels down. they are keeping sequestration in place for longer than harry reid wanted in this deal. that's somewhat of a victory. he should have started with much more attainable goals instead of defunding the whole health care. if they'd said, let's go for the medical device tax delay, they maybe could have gotten it. that's the problem with speaker boehner. he's defining victory in a way that's almost unattainable. when he has victory at hand, he can't claim it. >> luke, i want to ask you, you are familiar with speaker boehner. he shouts you out at press conferences from time to time. you know the man. what is the spin here from boehner's office? how do they characterize this as anything other than a debacle? >> well, obviously, they know what happened last night w
cliff, senate minority leader mitch mcconnell is the republican who folks go to to say, help us get a deal. >> you know, i think that's part of the problem, but i think boehner's biggest problem is he needs to redefine victory. in the grand bargain talks in 2011, he very well could have said, listen, i brought spending levels down. they are keeping sequestration in place for longer than harry reid wanted in this deal. that's somewhat of a victory. he should have started with much more...
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that's the latest on the fiscal cliff negotiations. we will continue to keep you updated as to give more news. lou: republicans facing increasing calls for immigration reform following the president's reelection in part of that victory on the part of the president and in the minds of many due entirely toan the suppt of the hispanic voter. exit polls show since a 5% of voters believe most illegalhmost immigrants working in this country should be offered a chance to apply for legal status. 28% say they should be deported. joining us, nhattan stitute fellow, heather mcdonald. great to have you with us. >> thank you, lou. lou: your judgment as a matter of poli. what do you think is the appropriate way for publicon policy on the issue of illegal immigration?>> >> i would like to move ourm immigration system toward the skill face qualifications that i you come and not because you have a family member alreadybu here but because you have skills of the american economy needs and the language. with regard to legal immigration, think t rule ofn l
that's the latest on the fiscal cliff negotiations. we will continue to keep you updated as to give more news. lou: republicans facing increasing calls for immigration reform following the president's reelection in part of that victory on the part of the president and in the minds of many due entirely toan the suppt of the hispanic voter. exit polls show since a 5% of voters believe most illegalhmost immigrants working in this country should be offered a chance to apply for legal status. 28%...
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. >> house republicans staged a new year's day revolt to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> america went over the fiscal cliff at midnight, but we are still waiting to see if it will be a hard fall or a soft landing. >> despite some hopeful signs very early this morning, we are still in a freefall. >> we have news and that is that the house republicans have decided just to take up the clean senate bill. >> we're on the threshold here of passing the passage and i think we may have just made it at 214. >> joining us now are two reporters who work the marble halls in covering the story. cnn senior congressional correspondent dana bash and jonath jonathan weisman who covers for "new york times." what was it like trying to get information around the clock during all that late-night craziness in that mad house? >> it was not easy. i tell you, you're really being manipulated because you're getting strategic leaks and getting calls and then you'd have these moments of just pure blackout, nothing. no information at all and you were just, you know, working the phones and sending out e-mails. just tryin
. >> house republicans staged a new year's day revolt to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> america went over the fiscal cliff at midnight, but we are still waiting to see if it will be a hard fall or a soft landing. >> despite some hopeful signs very early this morning, we are still in a freefall. >> we have news and that is that the house republicans have decided just to take up the clean senate bill. >> we're on the threshold here of passing the passage and i think we...
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by december, republicans were pushing us over the fiscal cliff. by january, republicans were talking about forcing another crisis before they backed down, but now they have caused a government shut down, at wrong last. and this is not an accident. we are deep into year three of them running the house. and in year three of them run, the house we've had zip from them in terms of law or policy. and we are at seven and counting when it comes to can't keep the lights on failures of basic governance. and that is not a mistake. that is how they planned it. in september 2010, a few weeks before those mid term elections where the house republicans won back majority, a republican congressman from georgia spoke to a conservative audience at a christian event, and he exhorted them that they were going to need their support when the republicans shut down the government, which he said they were planning on doing that. he said republicans would do it again just like the last time they took power in the house after the 1994 elections. >> the government will shut
by december, republicans were pushing us over the fiscal cliff. by january, republicans were talking about forcing another crisis before they backed down, but now they have caused a government shut down, at wrong last. and this is not an accident. we are deep into year three of them running the house. and in year three of them run, the house we've had zip from them in terms of law or policy. and we are at seven and counting when it comes to can't keep the lights on failures of basic governance....
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if we had gone off the fiscal cliff, would it have hurt the economy? sure, no question. however, if we go off the debt limit cliff, that will have dire implications for not only our economy, but the world economy, and house republicans are very much aware of this. i spoke to a number of house republicans who are very close to leadership and they kept reiterating they shed too much blood on this tax hike, but they are preparing their powder for this debt limit. the idea president obama is not going to negotiate over it, i think, is going to be very difficult, because house republicans see this as their trump card. they are willing to bring the president, bring the economy as close to the edge, as close to the knees, as they can in exchange for spending cuts. boehner has this rule he very much believes in. boehner now, especially after this, has to appear strong to his conference. they are going to ask for an exchange for every dollar the debt limit has raised for adjoining spending cut, not to mention, joanne, they know some concessions democrats are willing to make, medi
if we had gone off the fiscal cliff, would it have hurt the economy? sure, no question. however, if we go off the debt limit cliff, that will have dire implications for not only our economy, but the world economy, and house republicans are very much aware of this. i spoke to a number of house republicans who are very close to leadership and they kept reiterating they shed too much blood on this tax hike, but they are preparing their powder for this debt limit. the idea president obama is not...
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cliff deal done if it does in fact get done. and what i mean by that is this -- it was done in the senate, and then it just went over to the house where house republicans were not interested in voting on it, a one-year extension of this at all, but they were sort of forced to do it because of the way the senate acted. it's not unlike what we'll probably see if the senate votes tonight and the house votes tomorrow. republicans in the senate and house are not going to be happy about it, but it's going to be, as they say here, they're going to get stuck with this bill and they're not going to have any other choice but to bring it up and probably pass it. >> can we assume, dana, that the senators, maybe even the vice president, will emerge from the meeting that is under way right now and come to the microphones that are near you? >> i would love to say yes, but we're getting some signals from democratic leadership sources that harry reid will probably not come and talk to us. however, i have seen this movie before. we're told that h
cliff deal done if it does in fact get done. and what i mean by that is this -- it was done in the senate, and then it just went over to the house where house republicans were not interested in voting on it, a one-year extension of this at all, but they were sort of forced to do it because of the way the senate acted. it's not unlike what we'll probably see if the senate votes tonight and the house votes tomorrow. republicans in the senate and house are not going to be happy about it, but it's...
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hostage over the fiscal cliff so they could get their way. they lost. they lost big-time. but ed, there's one other thing here. the american public's like that horse you that talked about that you ewe r used to ride to go out and take care of the cattle. that horse had power. it was ready to go. it needed a sense of direction. if we in congress can give the public a clear sense of direction there's just going to be a takeoff in this economy because they're ready to build this economy, ready to hire people, but all this uncertainty is really, really detrimental. >> this is how republican congresswoman cynthia lumis described how the debt ceiling works. here it is. >> the president runs up the credit card, and when that credit card hits its debt limit, its limit, he gets to pull another credit card out of his pocket and start spending again. >> does your colleague not understand the powers of congress, or is she intentionally misleading the american people? >> well, i think they get caught up in their own talking points, ed. you know, the talki
hostage over the fiscal cliff so they could get their way. they lost. they lost big-time. but ed, there's one other thing here. the american public's like that horse you that talked about that you ewe r used to ride to go out and take care of the cattle. that horse had power. it was ready to go. it needed a sense of direction. if we in congress can give the public a clear sense of direction there's just going to be a takeoff in this economy because they're ready to build this economy, ready to...
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i was advocating for going over the fiscal cliff, because it seemed like it would be think only option but once mitch mcconnell got republican senator to agree to raise taxes, and john boehner allowed a vote in the house, when those things happen, this republican no, no no posture, resolved. at least an opportunity appeared. and once mitch mcconnell and john boehner stuck out their necks, of course president obama had to make a deal. he need to have a congress that he can work with. when one party steps out and asks you to the dance, you don't walk away unless you never ever want to dance with them again. that's what democracy is all about, compromise. even messy compromise. so we progressives we need to get real. anyone who demands purity is just never going to get a deal. if you really want a perfect deal, then get more house progressives elected and make nancy pelosi speaker again in 2014. until then this is a step in the right direction. joining me now is michael tomski nice to have you back notice "the war room." >> nice to be here. happy new year. >> jennifer: happy new year to y
i was advocating for going over the fiscal cliff, because it seemed like it would be think only option but once mitch mcconnell got republican senator to agree to raise taxes, and john boehner allowed a vote in the house, when those things happen, this republican no, no no posture, resolved. at least an opportunity appeared. and once mitch mcconnell and john boehner stuck out their necks, of course president obama had to make a deal. he need to have a congress that he can work with. when one...
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against the fiscal cliff deal, 88% of northern republicans voted for it. so a lot of southern republicans think why should we be bailing out these blue states in the north? and northern republicans say hey, we're donor states, we send more money to washington than we get back and we bailed out all of you red states so there is a lot of anger about this, and it was stupid to deny federal aid -- >> no it wasn't. >> to the victims of sandy. who are still living in shelters and suffering. >> $60 billion bill that died, that did not just include sandy stuff. that included fisheries in alaska. and american samoa. pongo pongo is more than 7,000 miles away from the jersey shore and money going there was not necessarily an emergency. and they right away passed the billions for new jersey. >> boehner by the way had an election as to whether or not he is going to be returned and he was return and i think the difference was two votes. but secondly, let's get the calendar straight. boehner said you can go home. it is tuesday. and then he called them back to be back on
against the fiscal cliff deal, 88% of northern republicans voted for it. so a lot of southern republicans think why should we be bailing out these blue states in the north? and northern republicans say hey, we're donor states, we send more money to washington than we get back and we bailed out all of you red states so there is a lot of anger about this, and it was stupid to deny federal aid -- >> no it wasn't. >> to the victims of sandy. who are still living in shelters and...
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it happened on the fiscal cliff and it happened on sandy aid. of course, the great irony is that that is how this ultimately plays out, it could have happened two weeks ago. if speaker boehner had brought the senate's short-term budget to a vote in the house, it very likely would have passed. meanwhile, as the shutdown continues, republicans continue to pay a steep political price for their intransigence. the latest poll putting their disapproval numbers at 74% compared to democrats in congress at 61% and president obama at 53%. joining me now is congressman scott ridgel, a republican from virginia. and congressman, as far as you can tell, given the details emerging from the mcconnell and reid deal, is that something you can imagine the house republican caucus voting for? >> well, chris, like so many things that come my way up here in washington, it's not actually what i'd like. but look, the pressure and the pain is very real from this shutdown. it's hurting the virginia 2nd congressional district, it's hurting our country, and i really think t
it happened on the fiscal cliff and it happened on sandy aid. of course, the great irony is that that is how this ultimately plays out, it could have happened two weeks ago. if speaker boehner had brought the senate's short-term budget to a vote in the house, it very likely would have passed. meanwhile, as the shutdown continues, republicans continue to pay a steep political price for their intransigence. the latest poll putting their disapproval numbers at 74% compared to democrats in congress...
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we look like at the fiscal cliff, the house republicans are meeting to chart a way forward. the senate passed legislation with overwhelming support this morning. the fiscal cliff legislation. when it made its way across the capitol to the republican controlled house, g.o.p. lawmakers immediately expressed concern about the lack of spending cuts. with the house majority leader publicly and bluntly stating he does not support the bill and the republicans are still at this time, as you look live behind the doors meeting at this hour, they are planning a vote series at some time. but we don't know when. it may include amending the senate bill and sending it back to the senate. meantime, house democrats are demanding a straight up-or-down vote on what came over from the senate. the late-breaking developments leaving the automatic spending cuts and tax increases tied to the fiscal cliff still in play right now. in a desperate race against a different clock, we have another free-flowing, fluid situation tonight. likely a lot of breaking news from capitol hill. we begin with fox tea
we look like at the fiscal cliff, the house republicans are meeting to chart a way forward. the senate passed legislation with overwhelming support this morning. the fiscal cliff legislation. when it made its way across the capitol to the republican controlled house, g.o.p. lawmakers immediately expressed concern about the lack of spending cuts. with the house majority leader publicly and bluntly stating he does not support the bill and the republicans are still at this time, as you look live...
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we could have a law on our hands that gets us past the fiscal cliff. but the difficulty after that happens here, dave, is that for those republicans who have said -- been against this, those on the right, the tea party caucus, if you will, what will they say to their constituencies to make them okay, make them all right when they come up for a vote again in 2014? >> i think they're going to say look what we did for your tax rates. look at what we did on the -- your -- the average voter in my district got a tax cut based on the january 1st baseline. congratulations for that. we kept our pledge. i mean, there is always an odd cinderella aspect to this where at midnight it became a tax cut. a lot of people scoffed at that. but republicans took that quite seriously. grover norquist has absolved them and said voting for this today is not voting for a tax increase of any time, even though you're restoring some of the top rates. i think they'll get pretty fwar that argument. they're going to need to deliver some more in 2013. it's going to be difficult. again
we could have a law on our hands that gets us past the fiscal cliff. but the difficulty after that happens here, dave, is that for those republicans who have said -- been against this, those on the right, the tea party caucus, if you will, what will they say to their constituencies to make them okay, make them all right when they come up for a vote again in 2014? >> i think they're going to say look what we did for your tax rates. look at what we did on the -- your -- the average voter in...
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votes in the senate, more than half his conference. 40 republicans voted for the fiscal cliff deal, five of those no longer in the senate. that's your ceiling. there's 35 senate republicans who have voted with mitch mcconnell before. would they vote with him again on a giant deal that gets us out of a cliff mess? can they get anywhere close to the number? mcconnell, who spoke to the president yesterday and reid, are now both racing the clock to sell the plan to lawmakers before the u.s. borrowing authority runs out this weekend. the calendar is, of course, is enemy here. they may not be able to pass this bill because of procedural issues for a few days. a single senator can use procedural tactics to push the final vote past the october 17th deadline. and yesterday ted cruz deflected questions about whether he plans to try to delay a vote, saying we need to see what the details are. roll call reports cruz met with 15 to 20 house republicans to plot strategy for around two hours late last night. they did so in the basement of a capitol hill tex-mex restaurant. of course the shutdown i
votes in the senate, more than half his conference. 40 republicans voted for the fiscal cliff deal, five of those no longer in the senate. that's your ceiling. there's 35 senate republicans who have voted with mitch mcconnell before. would they vote with him again on a giant deal that gets us out of a cliff mess? can they get anywhere close to the number? mcconnell, who spoke to the president yesterday and reid, are now both racing the clock to sell the plan to lawmakers before the u.s....
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what do cenk uygur and the rest of the "young turks" about by the fiscal cliff deal? we'll find out at the top of the hour, but cenk are you celebrating the fiscal cliff or lamenting? >> first of all, jennifer [ inaudible ]. [ laughter ] >> what you were the governor of michigan. >> jennifer: i know all about it. listen. >> okay. anyway -- >> jennifer: anyway. >> on the fiscal cliff, yeah, we have a little difference of agreement, but that's why i love your show following mine -- >> jennifer: you are following me now. >> i know that's true. >> jennifer: no, i think that this was a great deal, but you obviously -- i was predicting that you would have a different take. >> you are absolutely right. i did not like the deal at all. and i'll explain why i didn't. we have a congressman on that voted no and i'll tell you why. he had really strong words about joe biden to. >> jennifer: wow. >> he was not happy. >> jennifer: he is obviously wrong about that too. [ laughter ] >> all right. fair enough. >> jennifer: all right. cenk i'm looking forward it to i'll probably disagree
what do cenk uygur and the rest of the "young turks" about by the fiscal cliff deal? we'll find out at the top of the hour, but cenk are you celebrating the fiscal cliff or lamenting? >> first of all, jennifer [ inaudible ]. [ laughter ] >> what you were the governor of michigan. >> jennifer: i know all about it. listen. >> okay. anyway -- >> jennifer: anyway. >> on the fiscal cliff, yeah, we have a little difference of agreement, but that's why i...
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cliff, where republicans wouldn't negotiate about taxes despite the fact that taxes actually went up anyway even though they refused to negotiate. they could actually have gotten some things from us that they wanted if they had been willing to engage in normal negotiations. so we have got to stop repeating this pattern. i know the american people are tired of it. to all the american people, i apologize you have to have go through this stuff every three months it seems like. lord knows i'm tired of it. but at some point, we've got to kind of break these habits and get back to the point where everybody understands that in negotiations, there's give and there's take. you do not hold people hostage or engage in ransom taking to get 100% of your way. you don't -- you don't suggest that somehow a health care bill that you don't agree with is destroying the republic or is a grand socialist scheme. if you disagree with certain aspects of it, tell us what you disagree with and let's work on it. if you're concerned about long-term debt, that's a good thing to be concerned about. but don't pret
cliff, where republicans wouldn't negotiate about taxes despite the fact that taxes actually went up anyway even though they refused to negotiate. they could actually have gotten some things from us that they wanted if they had been willing to engage in normal negotiations. so we have got to stop repeating this pattern. i know the american people are tired of it. to all the american people, i apologize you have to have go through this stuff every three months it seems like. lord knows i'm tired...